About Quote by Aimee Bender

When I'm writing a novel or doing other serious writing work, I do it on a schedule that dictates writing either 2,000 words a…

— John Scalzi

I used to get up and write every day, even if I wasn't working on a specific thing. Now, when I have a thing…

— Noah Baumbach

Some writers sit down every day for two or three hours, at least, to write, whether they are in the mood or not. Others…

— Robert Hilburn

When I get started each day, I read through and correct the previous day's 2,000 words, then start on the next. As I reach…

— Neal Asher

One of the agonies of being an author is to know when to stop writing.

— Henning Mankell

I never bought the excuse of not having time to write. If you really want to do it, you're either going to find those…

— Harlan Coben

Many writers-in-waiting spend a lot of time avoiding the work at hand. The most common way to avoid writing is by procrastination. This is…

— Walter Mosley

Sometimes you don't really know what you're going to write about. I mean, there's times where you get into a writing room and it's…

— Gabby Barrett

I always try to block out an hour or so a day to read. Being a writer is a job, and reading helps train…

— Karin Slaughter

When I write a novel I start each morning by reading for 20 minutes.

— Richard Ford

I write for three or four hours and then hopefully I'll have something. Then I draw for the rest of the afternoon... I literally…

— Stephan Pastis

Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head.

— Patricia Cornwell